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Welcome to Ringold ...

Ringold is located in McCurtain County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ringold, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

Ringold is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ringold lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ringold: 580

The ZIP code for Ringold: 74754<3>

Communities Also Named Ringold ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ringold - they are located in Ontario and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ringold.

Communities near Ringold ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ringold.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ringold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ringold.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ringold. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ringold.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ringold. See our Newspapers Page for Ringold.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ringold ...

Looking for more information about Ringold? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ringold, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ringold.

Adding Ringold to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ringold in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ringold was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ringold post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ringold.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including McCurtain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ringold - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ringold). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ringold or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/